OpenAirDocs.org

19980620014449A

Accident · Substantial damage
Open the Markdown

FAA accident report · Piper PA28160 · Manzanita, OR · June 20, 1998

FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal

© OpenStreetMap
Date
June 20, 1998 · 16:10 local
Place
Manzanita, OR
Airport
Nehalem Bay State Airport
Phase of flight
To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6556J
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA98LA108
Reported as
Piper PA28160
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
416 total236 in this make and model23 in the last 90 days
N6556JRegistered now · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-5002 · Built 1968Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Acft ran off the rwy and struck trees after encountering a strong gust of wind on takeoff. (.4)according to the pilot, during the takeoff roll, the winds shifted to a point where the aircraft was encountering a direct crosswind of 10 to 20 knots. Upon encountering the crosswind, the aircraft drifted toward the edge of the runway, and the pilot elected to abort the takeoff. During the abort, the pilot was unable to maintain directional control, and the aircraft departed the runway. After departing the runway, the aircraft crossed a 100 foot grass area and impacted a stand of trees. (-23) according to the pilot, as she started her takeoff roll, the winds shifted so that she was encountering a 10 to 20 knot crosswind. As she continued the takeoff, the aircraft began to drift toward the side of the runway, and the pilot decided to abort the takeoff. During the attempted abort, the pilot was unable to compensate for the crosswinds, and the aircraft departed the runway and impacted some nearby trees.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT RAN OFF THE RWY AND STRUCK TREES AFTER ENCOUNTERING A STRONG GUST OF WIND ON TAKEOFF. (.4)ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE WINDS SHIFTED TO A POINT WHERE THE AIRCRAFT WAS ENCOUNTERING A DIRECT CROSSWIND OF 10 TO 20 KNOTS. UPON ENCOUNTERING THE CROSSWIND, THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TOWARD THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY, AND THE PILOT ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. DURING THE ABORT, THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, AND THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY. AFTER DEPARTING THE RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT CROSSED A 100 FOOT GRASS AREA AND IMPACTED A STAND OF TREES. (-23) ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, AS SHE STARTED HER TAKEOFF ROLL, THE WINDS SHIFTED SO THAT SHE WAS ENCOUNTERING A 10 TO 20 KNOT CROSSWIND. AS SHE CONTINUED THE TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO DRIFT TOWARD THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, AND THE PILOT DECIDED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. DURING THE ATTEMPTED ABORT, THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE CROSSWINDS, AND THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AND IMPACTED SOME NEARBY TREES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA98LA108Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportManzanita, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the aborted takeoff. Factors include a crosswind gust during the takeoff roll.Jun 20, 1998 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6556J · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19730222002469AFinal Approach · Freeport, ILLanded with acft lights off. Runway lighted.Feb 22, 1973 · Substantial damage